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(00:10) Podcast Introduction
(00:24) BlackSky inks $50 million deal to supply imagery services and satellites to Indonesia
(00:58) Japan funding water-based satellite propulsion upgrade
(01:24) Tech executive Tim Solms named CEO of Slingshot Aerospace
(01:58) Kuva Space establishes U.S. arm in Fairfax, Virginia
(02:27) China to launch lunar navigation and communications test satellites
(02:53) Space industry urged to take a broader view of sustainability
(03:23) UPDATE 2: PACE launch delay again as weather creates stand down – SatNews
(04:00) UPDATE 3: Another bump in time as SpaceX delays launch of 22 Starlink smallsats – SatNews
(04:47) UPDATE 3: Three astronauts inside a Dragon successfully en route to Earth after Ax-3 mission at ISS – SatNews
(05:19) AWS launches new Space Accelerator in India, applications are now open – SatNews
(05:52) Pale Blue awarded up to million$$ for MEXT’s SBIR-3 for propulsion systems – SatNews
(06:23) Vast selects TRL11 for full motion low delay video for Haven-1 space station – SatNews
(06:49) Kuva Space appoints Jerry Welsh to spearhead U.S. expansion – SatNews
(07:20) 50 Years Ago: Skylab 4 Astronauts Return From Record-Breaking Spaceflight
(07:57) Launch Roundup: SpaceX to launch lunar lander on Falcon 9’s 300th mission; JAXA looks to reach orbit with H3 rocket

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(00:10) Podcast Introduction
(00:25) Viasat preparing to start services from hobbled ViaSat-3 satellite
(00:51) Venture-backed space companies face “year of reckoning”
(01:21) JPL to lay off 8% of workforce
(01:48) Space VCs urge startups to pursue government contracts but stay focused on commercial success
(02:18) Spectrum for the Space and Satellite Industry
(02:50) AI startup Synthetaic raises $15 million in Series B funding
(03:23) UPDATE: It’s a stand down at final minute as SpaceX scrubs Starlink smallsats launch – SatNews
(03:57) UPDATE: SpaceX stands down from ISS undocking NASA’s Ax-3 astronauts to return to Earth – SatNews
(04:32) Septentrio reveals new GNSS smart antenna – SatNews
(04:58) Beyond Gravity helps NASA with precise positioning capability to track PACE satellite – SatNews
(05:31) COTS systems support nexgen satellites— SmallSat Symposium panel of experts upcoming… – SatNews
(06:04) Aldoria names new Vice President – SatNews
(06:32) 40 Years Ago: STS-41B, the First Flight of the Manned Maneuvering Unit
(07:08) Gamma-ray Bursts: Harvesting Knowledge From the Universe’s Most Powerful Explosions
(07:38) JPL Workforce Update
(08:04) Falcon 9 set to launch PACE science satellite for NASA

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(00:10) Podcast Introduction
(00:25) Lynk Global finalizes SPAC merger deal
(00:49) Virgin Galactic investigating dropped pin on most recent suborbital flight
(01:21) First Intuitive Machines lunar lander mission set for Feb. 14 launch
(01:47) The last vestige of old space architectural thinking
(02:18) NASA compiling lessons learned from Artemis 1
(02:47) SpacePath names new VP of Sales + Marketing – SatNews
(03:16) Telespazio tasked with EU EO feasibility study – SatNews
(03:45) mu Space and ispace’s MoU for future lunar missions – SatNews
(04:17) SSTL engages in Lunar Pathfinder antenna tests – SatNews
(04:46) What is Dark Energy? Inside our accelerating, expanding Universe
(05:14) What’s Made in a Thunderstorm and Faster Than Lightning? Gamma Rays!
(05:42) University High School Wins Regional Science Bowl at NASA’s JPL
(06:13) XMM-Newton observes black hole winds, provides insight into galaxy and black hole interactions

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(00:10) Podcast Introduction
(00:24) NASA Earth science mission once slated for cancellation ready for launch
(00:53) China’s Smart Dragon-3 rocket launches 9 satellites from sea – SatNews
(01:20) Geespace expands “Geely Future Mobility Constellation” launching 11 LEO Satellites – SatNews
(01:56) Hellas Sat and Thales Alenia Space’s MoU will develop optical comms payload for Hellas Sat 5 – SatNews
(02:34) Eutelsat Group confirms end of operations on EUTELSAT 113 West A satellite – SatNews
(03:07) While Artemis II schedule remains uncertain, NASA EGS preparing to be ready and waiting for stacking

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(00:10) Podcast Introduction
(00:25) Firefly to continue responsive launch operations for future Alpha missions
(00:55) Eutelsat stops services on aging satellite following anomaly
(01:19) Satellite phone networks can democratize global communication
(01:48) Blue Origin touts capabilities of Blue Ring transfer vehicle
(02:16) OpenET Study Helps Water Managers and Farmers Put NASA Data to Work

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(00:10) Podcast Introduction
(00:24) Shanghai firm behind G60 megaconstellation raises $943 million
(01:02) Startups call for streamlined US regulations for emerging space capabilities
(01:34) Congressional letter asks White House to reverse MSR spending cuts
(02:00) Air Force rocket cargo initiative marches forward despite questions about feasibility
(02:32) Rocket Lab successfully launches 1st Electron mission of busy 2024 launch – SatNews
(03:14) Reticulate Micro intros Reticulate Space – SatNews
(03:45) Northrop Grumman completes first production delivery for the US Army’s Integrated Battle Command System – SatNews
(04:25) Orbital Lasers company formed by SKY Perfect JSAT Corporation to tackle space debris – SatNews
(04:59) AST will provide end-to-end remote connectivity by joining Viasat’s ELEVATE Program – SatNews
(05:28) Station Science 101: Studying DNA in Space
(06:00) ISS Roundup: new Axiom crewmates, robotic hops, and long-duration mission research

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(00:10) Podcast Introduction
(00:25) Orbital Composites and Virtus Solis announce space-based solar power demonstration
(00:58) NASA workshop to examine options for Apophis asteroid mission
(01:23) Final preparations underway for launch of first Intuitive Machines lunar lander
(01:53) Office of Space Commerce seeks SpaceX’s constellation coordination expertise
(02:30) Space Systems Command weather group to review requirements and long-term plans
(02:59) Space Force seeks to clear up confusion over selection of Northrop Grumman’s refueling tech
(03:29) China’s secretive spaceplane raises its orbit, but yet to deploy satellites
(04:02) Rocket Lab launches first recovery Electron mission of 2024
(04:30) Polaris Dawn astronauts discuss training for historic commercial spacewalk
(05:04) Month:
(05:32) Mission Microwave expands sales footprint with new Regional VP for EMEA – SatNews
(06:02) NASA’s SpaceX Crew-9 ISS mission assignments – SatNews
(06:32) Sidus Space’s 3D hybrid satellite ready for launch – SatNews
(07:12) CACI awarded million$$$ task order to enhance the U.S. Army’s Cyber Defenses – SatNews
(07:46) GKN Aerospace collaborates with Northrop Grumman on SMART Demo rocket test motor – SatNews
(08:20) NASA’s PACE launch coverage – SatNews
(08:58) NASA’s Fission Surface Power Project Energizes Lunar Exploration
(09:24) Discovery Alert: A ‘Super-Earth’ in the Habitable Zone
(09:55) Caltech/JPL Privacy Policies and Important Notices
(10:24) NASA Puts Next-Gen Exoplanet-Imaging Technology to the Test
(10:52) Rocket Lab kicks off 2024 with “Four of a Kind” satellite mission

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(00:10) Podcast Introduction
(00:25) Electron launches NorthStar satellites in latest recovery test
(00:54) Satellite-services industry awaits critical demand signal from U.S. military
(01:27) Space Force’s Orbital Prime program looking to turn R&D into commercial products
(01:53) U.S. Space Force wary of China’s expanding spy satellite fleet
(02:21) Space weather: One major event from a fully funded program
(02:51) ESA’s Vigil space weather mission balances operational and scientific demands
(03:20) Falcon 9 launches Cygnus cargo spacecraft to space station
(03:54) Month:
(04:18) SpaceX launches Northrop Grumman Cygnus spacecraft on its way to the Space Station
(04:49) Beautiful day for a SpaceX launch in Florida as Northrop Grumman’s Cygnus cargo spacecraft heads to ISS – SatNews
(05:19) Airbus purchases Eutelsat OneWeb’s stake in satellite constellation manufacturing JV – SatNews
(05:46) EasyJet to the skies with Iris: next generation air traffic comms service – SatNews
(06:14) Voyager Space’s former VP of Exploration is now CTO and member of Starlab’s Space Board – SatNews
(06:46) NSR’s top SATCOM industry predictions for 2024 – SatNews
(07:17) How the 2024 Total Solar Eclipse Is Different than the 2017 Eclipse
(07:52) Poised for Science: NASA’s Europa Clipper Instruments Are All Aboard
(08:17) International Space Station Welcomes Trio of Experiments Focused on Enhancing Life Beyond Earth
(08:50) Station Science 101: Epigenetics Research in Space
(09:22) New Glenn hardware assembling at Launch Complex 36
(10:05) CRS NG-20 launches cargo, science to ISS aboard Falcon 9

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(00:10) Podcast Introduction
(00:25) Orbital Outpost X names Negar Feher CEO
(00:57) PLD Space wins Spanish government funding for Miura 5 launch vehicle
(01:28) Grasp instrument monitors Earth’s atmosphere and surface
(01:53) ABI shows promise for methane monitoring
(02:21) Ground delays holding back Eutelsat’s global LEO broadband services
(02:47) Former head of NRO’s space launch office joins Stellar Solutions
(03:17) Airbus takes over Space Coast constellation factory
(03:44) SpaceX to dispatch Northrop Grumman’s NG-20 mission via Falcon 9 on January 30th – SatNews
(04:11) Kinéis smallsat IoT launches via Rocket Lab to occur this summer – SatNews
(04:39) GCF’s certification of 3GPP satellite connectivity – SatNews
(05:05) GITAI autonomous robotic arm set to launch to ISS – SatNews
(05:40) Spectra Group launches GENSS tactical radio – SatNews
(06:11) Archer Aviation + NASA sign collaborative Space Act Agreement – SatNews
(06:43) NASA’s Webb Depicts Staggering Structure in 19 Nearby Spiral Galaxies
(07:12) NASA Space Tech Spinoffs Benefit Earth Medicine, Moon to Mars Tools
(07:45) Ingenuity’s mission ends after 72 flights

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(00:25) Month:
(00:49) Second Falcon 9 of the night carries Starlink satellites from West Coast
(01:35) SpaceX launches first of planned back-to-back Falcon 9 Starlink missions
(02:06) UPDATE: Another set of doubles, two launches on weekend from both coasts – SatNews
(03:03) Firefly Aerospace selected by National Reconnaissance Office as launch provider with Alpha Rocket – SatNews
(03:37) Axient appoints Vice President of Growth for the firm’s Space Segment – SatNews
(04:05) Orbit Fab + ClearSpace partner to create in-space refueling service – SatNews
(04:35) FSO Instruments builds on TNO’s groundbreaking laser comms in space technology – SatNews
(05:05) AAC Clyde Space laser comms terminal in space succeeds – SatNews
(05:38) Hubble Glimpses a Bright Galaxy Group
(06:03) Winter Stargazing Tips: Stay Warm and Cozy!